Juniperus ashei Buchholz. Section: Sabina. Ashe Juniper, Rock Cedar, Ozark White-cedar. Phen: Mar-Apr. Hab: Exposed calcareous bluffs and glades, usually on very steep slopes atop cliffs or on flat glades with much exposed bedrock. Dist: S. MO, AR, and OK south to TX (especially the Edwards Plateau) and adjacent Mexico (COA, NLE).
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Taxonomy Comments: Adams (2008c) separated J. ashei into two varieties; following phylogenetic analyses, Adams & Schwarzbach (2013b) elevated the varieties to species rank.
Synonymy ⓘ: = Adams & Schwarzbach (2013b), Adams (2018); = Juniperus ashei J.Buchholz var. ashei – K3, K4, Adams (2008b), Adams (2008d), Adams (2014); = n/a – C; = Sabina ashei (J.Buchholz) Y.Yang & K.S.Mao var. 1; < Juniperus ashei J.Buchholz – Ar, ETx1, FNA2, Mex, Mo1, NcTx, Tx; < Juniperus mexicana Spreng. – F; < Sabina sabinoides Small – S13, misapplied
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